Rock Port hasn't had much luck against Stanberry recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rock Port Blue Jays are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Stanberry Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Rock Port focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Rock Port is headed out to face Stanberry after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Rock Port had just enough and edged Pattonsburg out 62-60. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Jays as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Rock Port found their leader in underclassman Brock Holmes, who rushed for 200 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Corbyn Jakub was in the mix too, providing Rock Port with two rushing touchdowns touchdowns.
Rock Port's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Logan Ellis and Jakub.
Meanwhile, Stanberry had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 36-28 win over Mound City on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stanberry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Treston Williams, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Williams got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of50 yards. Another player making a difference was Colby McQueen, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Rock Port suffered a grim 52-32 defeat to Stanberry in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Rock Port, Tucker Schieber (who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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